Automotive seating supplier Adient has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Futuris Group for US$360m, including the assumption of US$18m of net debt. Adient expects the transaction to add US$500m in revenue on an annual basis.

Besides apparel applications, such as workwear, active sportswear and healthcare garments, Kufner’s THS (textile heating system) technology is finding use in automotive seating, which is still in the development stage with Tier 1 suppliers.

In a bid to expand overseas sales, Lear has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Antolin’s automotive seating business for €286m on a cash and debt basis. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2017.

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